Greece vs Iran: Number of airline passengers per year
Greece
19.09 million
in 2023
Iran
18.07 million
in 2023
Greece rank
36th
Iran rank
38th
Number of airline passengers per year over time
- Greece
- Iran
How they compare
Greece currently reports 19.09 million against 18.07 million in Iran, a difference of 1.02 million.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 36th and Iran ranks 38th of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.11 million | 1.78 million | 1.33 million | Greece |
| 1980s | 6.19 million | 3.53 million | 2.67 million | Greece |
| 1990s | 6.03 million | 6.84 million | 811,800 | Iran |
| 2000s | 8.81 million | 12.86 million | 4.05 million | Iran |
| 2010s | 11.77 million | 19.15 million | 7.38 million | Iran |
| 2020s | 12.19 million | 15.81 million | 3.61 million | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of airline passengers per year, Greece or Iran?
- Greece, at 19.09 million against 18.07 million in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of airline passengers per year between Greece and Iran?
- 1.02 million, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Iran?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Iran rank globally for number of airline passengers per year?
- Greece ranks 36th and Iran ranks 38th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of airline passengers per year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This represents the total rather than unique passenger activity: this means a person who makes multiple trips is counted multiple times.